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Post by hungdrawnandquarters on Mar 4, 2020 18:33:34 GMT
So they're going build this arena in the filton airfield. So would it not be s sensible place to stick our mythical stadium also, has it been discussed and dismissed already and I've missed it? They will have the infrastructure, parking, rail link etc, seems like an obvious choice to me.
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Post by paulpirate on Mar 4, 2020 18:38:38 GMT
So they're going build this arena in the filton airfield. So would it not be s sensible place to stick our mythical stadium also, it has thus been discussed and dismissed already and I've missed it. They will have the infrastructure, parking, rail link etc, seem like an obvious choice to me. anyone with a brain would build it there |
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Post by gregsy on Mar 4, 2020 18:38:51 GMT
So they're going build this arena in the filton airfield. So would it not be s sensible place to stick our mythical stadium also, it has thus been discussed and dismissed already and I've missed it. They will have the infrastructure, parking, rail link etc, seem like an obvious choice to me. The area on the airfield which is going to be called 'brabazon' I believe has already been planned and they are building it.... So although a decent site in principle as you say, doesn't matter now.... www.brabazon.co.uk/ |
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Post by pirate on Mar 4, 2020 18:39:42 GMT
Let's be honest, we won't be getting a new stadium under this regime. Can't even sort out a new training ground let alone a new stadium. The only thing they appear capable of building is the embarrassing eyesore family stand/tent.
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Post by knowall on Mar 4, 2020 18:53:26 GMT
Unfortunately, it is a fact that some 20 years ago Roy Redman (a director at the time) was in discussion with a view to buy and convert the Brabazon hanger into a stadium for Rovers - they were not interested then, but how forward-looking was Roy?
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Post by gregsy on Mar 4, 2020 18:59:53 GMT
Well at least this should guarantee metrowest stage 2 rail link (Henbury, north Filton, Ashley down stations) actually gets done....
I'll never catch the bus again....
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Post by theduke on Mar 4, 2020 19:01:53 GMT
In fairness Filton airfield has been mentioned again and again over the years as a potential venue to build a new stadium. For one reason or another that opportunity has slipped through the net and we'll come to regret it.
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Post by Midsomer Murderer on Mar 4, 2020 19:20:45 GMT
We will never get a new ground it’s obvious and I have it in good authority
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Post by Colyton Gas on Mar 4, 2020 19:37:10 GMT
So let's improve the Mem bit by bit-properly -not tents.We can't keep ignoring it is unfit for purpose.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Mar 4, 2020 19:43:21 GMT
Impove the Mem?
Build a stadium?
f**k me, they cant even deliver a Q and A.
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Mar 4, 2020 19:55:36 GMT
Impove the Mem? Build a stadium? f**k me, they cant even deliver a Q and A. Not even just the A |
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Post by darkbluegas on Mar 4, 2020 20:20:08 GMT
Unfortunately, it is a fact that some 20 years ago Roy Redman (a director at the time) was in discussion with a view to buy and convert the Brabazon hanger into a stadium for Rovers - they were not interested then, but how forward-looking was Roy? Sadly everyone and his wife have been in discussions to build something, somewhere for Rovers. The discussions aren’t the hard part. |
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Post by clockendgas on Mar 4, 2020 20:33:16 GMT
Impove the Mem? Build a stadium? f**k me, they cant even deliver a Q and A. This lot would have a job delivering a pizza let alone a training ground |
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Post by Gas-Ed on Mar 4, 2020 20:51:16 GMT
You only have to drive past the bit of scrap land that we bought for our ‘state of the art’ training facility to know that these owners aren’t going to be delivering us a stadium.
Reading Wael’s comments from his interviews soon after the club was taken over make me cringe.
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Post by wilmslowgas on Mar 4, 2020 20:54:01 GMT
Does anybody really believe that the current owners are bothered about a new stadium? I suspect they were originally interested but with the passage of time their initial enthusiasm has evaporated.
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Post by womble on Mar 4, 2020 21:01:23 GMT
So they're going build this arena in the filton airfield. So would it not be s sensible place to stick our mythical stadium also, has it been discussed and dismissed already and I've missed it? They will have the infrastructure, parking, rail link etc, seems like an obvious choice to me. It might well be an excellent place for a stadium except: YTL own the site and will make lots of money from building houses. The land will probably be worth millions of pounds per acre and we can’t afford to build a training ground. Or a stadium. |
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 4, 2020 21:09:10 GMT
Let's be honest, we won't be getting a new stadium under this regime. Can't even sort out a new training ground let alone a new stadium. The only thing they appear capable of building is the embarrassing eyesore family stand/tent. We probably won't get a new stadium under the current regime, however, the training ground has no bearing on that. They said it was on hold, until a stadium was sorted. When we are losing as much money as we are, that was the right decision. So even if they were looking for sites and had backers in place, we still wouldn't have built the training ground. We need to sort out, where we are training next season though, if we haven't already. |
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Post by pirate on Mar 4, 2020 21:15:33 GMT
Let's be honest, we won't be getting a new stadium under this regime. Can't even sort out a new training ground let alone a new stadium. The only thing they appear capable of building is the embarrassing eyesore family stand/tent. We probably won't get a new stadium under the current regime, however, the training ground has no bearing on that. They said it was on hold, until a stadium was sorted. When we are losing as much money as we are, that was the right decision. So even if they were looking for sites and had backers in place, we still wouldn't have built the training ground. We need to sort out, where we are training next season though, if we haven't already. They shouldn't have announced plans to move in on certain dates then if they couldn't back it up. "Moving in March 2017". Ha. Talk of Category Two as well etc. Pure fantasy. |
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Post by Gas-Ed on Mar 4, 2020 21:21:16 GMT
Let's be honest, we won't be getting a new stadium under this regime. Can't even sort out a new training ground let alone a new stadium. The only thing they appear capable of building is the embarrassing eyesore family stand/tent. We probably won't get a new stadium under the current regime, however, the training ground has no bearing on that. They said it was on hold, until a stadium was sorted. When we are losing as much money as we are, that was the right decision. So even if they were looking for sites and had backers in place, we still wouldn't have built the training ground. We need to sort out, where we are training next season though, if we haven't already. I don’t know if I’m being stupid here but why does not getting a stadium sorted have any bearing on building a training ground? |
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Post by barumgas on Mar 4, 2020 21:26:09 GMT
Sorry to say lads but as much as I love our club I am beginning to think we are well and truly F*cked
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